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What species are used?
How are they planted?
How do I order some oil mallees?

Why the interest from Wheatbelt farmers? (<600mm)

Waterlogging and salinity are an obvious concern to numerous farmers. Oil mallees provide a means of using surplus water without negative impacts on other farm enterprises i.e.

Mallees are planted in hedges on the contour, or in alleys, on good farming land and cropping occurs between the rows.
Mallees do not need fencing in most instances. Sheep, with some precaution, will not eat the mallees.
Once established mallees need minimal management input and operating costs are practically nil.